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reformist2

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7. This exposes the pay inequity between jobs that can be outsourced and those that can't.

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 05:59 AM

Aug 2013

We need a way to restore a balance to the pay workers get for doing all kinds of jobs, instead of letting the ones with un-outsource-able jobs reap a windfall, while we trash the outsource-able ones and tell those workers to "re-educate" themselves. Or are we seriously going to tell young people that being a doctor is worth $200,000 a year, while being an electrical engineer is only worth $20,000? That's insane.

Personally, I think basic wealth redistribution is the way to do it - tax the ones reaping the windfalls, and subsidize the unemployed whose jobs have been outsourced.

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Heart surgery in India for $1,583 costs $106,385 in US [View all] eridani Aug 2013 OP

isn't stuff like getting rid of air conditioning too much ? JI7 Aug 2013 #1

I'd for sure go for paying $2000 just to keep the air conditioning n/t eridani Aug 2013 #2

i don't think it would even be that much JI7 Aug 2013 #4

So add an air conditioner. joshcryer Aug 2013 #5

That's because you have allowed yourselves to become trained mugs. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #3

Patient family members = nurses = nice. joshcryer Aug 2013 #6

This exposes the pay inequity between jobs that can be outsourced and those that can't. reformist2 Aug 2013 #7

The cost of health care in the US is ridiculous B Calm Aug 2013 #8